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atlanta, high of 48 with ice and rain. st. louis, partly cloudy, 40 degrees. denver, mostly sunny, 57. and seattle, a little cloudy, occasional rain. 47 the high. >>> well, much of england, scotland, and wales is in the grip of bitter cold and heavy snow. at an animal sanctuary in wales one shivery chimp is taking to a blanket when she's outside. her caretaker say it's because she's used to living in a house. others eat ice. apparently they don't mind the ice that much. >>> here in the u.s. they're getting millimeter more a little high tech than a blanket. >> reporter: these orangutans like to keep embarrass and now there's an app for that. keepers at the smithsonian national zoo have given these apes an ipad. 36-year-old bonnie enjoys playing the drums. 16-year-old kyle likes to watch video. keeper erin stromberg says the ipads are a natural fit for the highly intelligent primates. >> it's really fun to watch them interact with something and get such enjoyment and flip through it and really understand what they're doing, tapping the drums, playing the piano.
atlanta, high of 48 with ice and rain. st. louis, partly cloudy, 40 degrees. denver, mostly sunny, 57. and seattle, a little cloudy, occasional rain. 47 the high. >>> well, much of england, scotland, and wales is in the grip of bitter cold and heavy snow. at an animal sanctuary in wales one shivery chimp is taking to a blanket when she's outside. her caretaker say it's because she's used to living in a house. others eat ice. apparently they don't mind the ice that much. >>>...
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atlanta, 51. st. louis and denver, mostly sunny. seattle, a lot of rain there. high of 42. >>> well, if you're thinking of moving to manhattan, you may have big dreams but chances are you'll live small. marlie hall took a tour of the new micro apartment. >> when it's time for a party, we put a little bar. >> reporter: when it comes to small spaces it's all about creativity, especially in new york city. >> it's multi-, multi-higher functionality. that's the key. this chair folds other and turns into a stepladder. >> reporter: this apartment is on display at the museum of the city of new york. >> and a then it slides over. >> reporter: designers want to prove living in tight quarters does not have to be uncomfortable. >> we've had ten people in here without any problems. we have seating for about ten people. >> reporter: this is about maximizing every inch of space. this wall is really a closet. inside there are drawers, a garment rack that pulls down to your level, and there's even an ironing board. there's also a bed hidden in the wall and a coffee table that tu
atlanta, 51. st. louis and denver, mostly sunny. seattle, a lot of rain there. high of 42. >>> well, if you're thinking of moving to manhattan, you may have big dreams but chances are you'll live small. marlie hall took a tour of the new micro apartment. >> when it's time for a party, we put a little bar. >> reporter: when it comes to small spaces it's all about creativity, especially in new york city. >> it's multi-, multi-higher functionality. that's the key. this...
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atlanta, 67. partly sunny in st. louis, 66. showers in denver, 32. occasional showers in seattle, 36 degrees. >>> a 19-year-old an jukz history has been solved. richard lan ders was 5 years old when his grandparents fled from their indiana home during a custody issue in 1994. they recently traced lan ders to his home in minnesota through his social security number. he's married and expecting his first child. authorities declined to say whether the grandparents will be charged. >>> federal health officials want the manufacturers of sleeping medications to cut the dosage of the drugs. the request follows hundreds of reports with driver-related problems with the chemicals and sleeping pills. >> reporter: people who tame ambien or sleeping pills will soon be ingesting lower doses. the food and drug administration is ordering the companies to cut the dose for women. it's based on new research that shows a higher dose can cause morning drowsiness which can case accidents. >> at 7:00 or so in the morning there are still portions that are left over. >> repor
atlanta, 67. partly sunny in st. louis, 66. showers in denver, 32. occasional showers in seattle, 36 degrees. >>> a 19-year-old an jukz history has been solved. richard lan ders was 5 years old when his grandparents fled from their indiana home during a custody issue in 1994. they recently traced lan ders to his home in minnesota through his social security number. he's married and expecting his first child. authorities declined to say whether the grandparents will be charged....
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atlanta, mostly sunny, high of 46. st. louis, periods of sun, 22 the high there. denver, sunny, 61 the high. seattle, morning fog, 44 the high. >>> prince harry is heading back to england. captain wales as he's known in the military, has spent the last five months flying helicopter missions in one of the most dangerous provinces of afghanistan. as krista erickson tells us, the prince took on taliban fighters. >> reporter: prince harry is not above packing his own bags. the third in line to the throne is heading home after finishing his second tour of duty in afghanistan. harry is a gunner on british apache attack helicopters and says he fired on taliban fighters. >> save a life. that's what we resolve around i -- revolve around i suppose. you know, it's a -- it's trying to play the game, i suppose. >> reporter: he's been in afghanistan since september, spending christmas on the front lines. >> this is my bed. i don't really make it when i'm done here. a joy to have it made. >> reporter: shortly before he left for his assignment, prince harry suffered through bad p
atlanta, mostly sunny, high of 46. st. louis, periods of sun, 22 the high there. denver, sunny, 61 the high. seattle, morning fog, 44 the high. >>> prince harry is heading back to england. captain wales as he's known in the military, has spent the last five months flying helicopter missions in one of the most dangerous provinces of afghanistan. as krista erickson tells us, the prince took on taliban fighters. >> reporter: prince harry is not above packing his own bags. the third...
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and atlanta both in the high 60s and can expect some rain. st. louis, afternoon flurries, a high of 46. denver, partly sunny, high of 44, seattle, rain and 50. >>> i don't know if this is for the cat lovers or cat haters. but apparently cats may be cute and cuddly but they also kill more animals than previously thought. according to a new study, cats both domestic and free-roaming kill up to 3.7 billion birds and more than 20 billion other animals each year. that's a lot more than previous studies which suggested they kill about 500 million birds a year. >>> an iraq veteran who lost all four limbs in an attack is speaking out about a remarkable surgery that gave him two new arms. bigad shaban has that story. >> reporter: brendan morocco wheeled himself into his own news conference. six weeks after his arms transplant he seemed comfortable with his new limbs. >> you know, i never really accepted the fact that i didn't have arms, so now that i have them again, it's almost like it never happened. it's like i went back four years, and i'm me again. >
and atlanta both in the high 60s and can expect some rain. st. louis, afternoon flurries, a high of 46. denver, partly sunny, high of 44, seattle, rain and 50. >>> i don't know if this is for the cat lovers or cat haters. but apparently cats may be cute and cuddly but they also kill more animals than previously thought. according to a new study, cats both domestic and free-roaming kill up to 3.7 billion birds and more than 20 billion other animals each year. that's a lot more than...
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atlanta and st. louis, a little bit of sunshine, 48 and 26. partly sunny in denver as well. 61 the high. seattle, cloudy, 46 the high there. >>> well, medicaler er. has advanced so much that testing animals could become obsolete. in a group advising the national institutes of health says that hundreds of chimps who spent their lives who were poke and prodded should be retired. anna werner visited their home very more than 400 chimpanzees have been retired from research and could be located at a sanctuary. linda brent created it after working with government chimps at laboratory. >> it bothered you. >> sure, sure. that's what spurs people on the do great things, and so i think that's very true for me. >> reporter: the 200-acre sanctuary gives the chimps their first chance to live outside cages. >> we want to give the chimpanzees opportunities to have like they would if they were in africa. to be able to replicate those kinds of environmentals and behaviors, you have to give them space, you have to give them opportunities, and you have to give t
atlanta and st. louis, a little bit of sunshine, 48 and 26. partly sunny in denver as well. 61 the high. seattle, cloudy, 46 the high there. >>> well, medicaler er. has advanced so much that testing animals could become obsolete. in a group advising the national institutes of health says that hundreds of chimps who spent their lives who were poke and prodded should be retired. anna werner visited their home very more than 400 chimpanzees have been retired from research and could be...
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mostly sunny in atlanta, 50. mostly sunny and breezy in st. louis, 48. mostly sunny, denver, 55. fog in seattle, 46 degrees. >>> a suspect is in custody for the beating of a subway rider in philadelphia. the attack on tuesday was caught on surveillance video. it shows the suspect throwing a woman onto the tracks. she managed to climb onto the platform suffering only minor injuries. >>> a new study from the american cancer society suggests mixed results in the nation's battle to beat cancer. while the overall death rate from the disease is declining, some forms of the disease are increasing. ines ferre reports. >> reporter: cindy underwent a mastectomy and radiation after doctors discovered cancer in her breast last fall. she was concerned but took it in stride. >> i know so many women who have had breast cancer and fortunately the ones i do know came out of it okay, so i think i kind of had that in my mind. >> reporter: a new report from the american cancer society finds the overall death rate from cancer has gone down 20% from its peak in 1991. the drop is even greater for the b
mostly sunny in atlanta, 50. mostly sunny and breezy in st. louis, 48. mostly sunny, denver, 55. fog in seattle, 46 degrees. >>> a suspect is in custody for the beating of a subway rider in philadelphia. the attack on tuesday was caught on surveillance video. it shows the suspect throwing a woman onto the tracks. she managed to climb onto the platform suffering only minor injuries. >>> a new study from the american cancer society suggests mixed results in the nation's battle...